RRR: Eleemosynary grant
243
year: 1126
initiator: Evremar, archbishop of Caesarea
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. Euremar Caesariensis archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a cemetery in the church that was once called Mahumeria, next to the city of Sidon. The monks can bury in the cemetery those who attend the church and also whomsoever they wish. He gives St Mary the tithe of the viridarium which is next to the church. He confirms all St Mary’s possessions in the territory of Sidon. Witnesses: Renerius frater meus; Haymo levita, Philippus ecclesiae Sydonis sacerdos et canonicus; Arnaldus Dominici Templi canonicus, who wrote the charter.
Dec. 25 1125 – Dec. 24 1126. Euremar Caesariensis archiepiscopus makes an eleemosynary grant, giving St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat a cemetery in the church that was once called Mahumeria, next to the city of Sidon. The monks can bury in the cemetery those who attend the church and also... more
sources: Mayer, Kanzlei 2:890-1, no. 3 (RRH no. 114d)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
246
year: 1126
initiator: Pons, count of Tripoli, and his wife Sicilia
recipient: House on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 28. Jerusalem. Pons, gratia dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Sicilia, daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the house on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Confirming everything the Hospital has in the county, they refer specifically to: the villae given by Raymond I and confirmed by Pons’s father Bertrand; the besants that Count William had levied on the cattle [bubus] of the Suriani working in the villae; lands beyond the bridge at Mont Pèlerin given by Raymond I and Bertrand; a magnificent house [domum optimam] by the sea in the port of Tripoli; a field [campus] before the city of Tripoli; freedom from teloneum in the port of Tripoli and in the platea, so that the men of the Hospital can buy and sell without exaction; villae, lands and houses given by Raymond I and Bertrand in the city of Rafania and its territory, so that a hospital for the poor [hospicium pauperum], which is now in the hands of Galterius, could be built there; everything given to the Hospital in the city of Tortosa and its territory, whether at lo Camel or elsewhere. Pons gives permission to all men who hold lands of him to give the Hospital 1 villanus each. Signatories: Pontius comes; Cecilia, uxor ejus, regis Francorum filia; Pontius de Fos; Giraldus de Uxello; Pontius Umberti; Bertrandus vicecomes; Willelmus de S. Justo; Willelmus Fabri; Girardus de Insula; Petrus Amalrici; Pontius S. Pauli archidiaconus et comitis cancellarius, who had the charter written.
Dec. 28. Jerusalem. Pons, gratia dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Sicilia, daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the house on Mont Pèlerin of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Confirming everything the Hospital has in the county,... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:74-5, no. 79 (RRH no. 108)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
233
year: 1126
initiator: Barisan, constable of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon, with the agreement of Hugo Joppe dominus, his wife Emma and other barones. Hugo gives the Hospital land in Jaffa which Radulfus Hospitalis held before he died. Witnesses: Julduinus abbas S. Mariae de Valle Josaphat; Willelmus Tiberiadis; Gualterius Berutensis; Guido frater ejus; Eustacius Granerius; Galterius frater ejus; Goffridus de Flavi; Girardus de Are; Rohardus Jerusalem; Goffridus de Parente; Hugo Ramatensis; Guido de Miliaco. Also present were the brothers of the Hospital: Petrus Raimundus sacerdos; Ranerius Tyberiadis; Petrus Tyberiadis; Willemus Joppe; Petrus Malet; Durandus Hospitalis constabularius.
Jan. 17. Barisanus Joppe constabularius makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John, represented by domnus Raimundus, qui post Deum et sanctum Johannem ut domum et pauperes regeret communi electione electus fuit. Barisanus gives a casale called Algie, situated in the territory of Ascalon... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:70, no. 74 (RRH no. 112)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
234
year: 1126
initiator: Hugh, lord of Jaffa
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 18. Ugo Dei gratia princeps Joppe makes an eleemosynary grant with the intention, among other things, of seeking divine help in the conquest of Ascalon. With the agreement of his wife Emma and his barones, he gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by domnus Raimundus magister Hospitalis et custos et gubernator pauperum, one of the 3 better casalia in the territory and lordship of Ascalon once the city falls into his hands. He also gives, to be held free of any consuetudo, the land in Jaffa that Radulfus Hospitalis held before he died. He confirms all that the Hospital holds in the territory and lordship [dominium] of Ramla. Witnesses: Julduinus abbas S. Marie Valle Josaphat; Barisanus Joppe constabularius, by whose advice the casale was given; Willelmus Tiberiadis; Gualterius Birutensis; Guido frater ejus; Eustacius Garnerius; Gualterius frater ejus; Goffridus de Flavi; Girardus de Area; Hugo Ramatensis; Roardus Hierusalem; Goffridus de Parente; Guido de Miliaco; of the brothers of the Hospital, Petrus Raimundus sacerdos; Rainerius Tiberyadis; Petrus Tiberyadis; Willelmus Joppe; Petrus Malet; Durandus, Hospitalis constabularius. In addition and with the agreement of his wife Emma, Ugo gives the Hospital freedom throughout all his land, held now or in the future, from all rent [census] and dues [usus et consuetudines], including those on weights and measures [modii et bucce portus]. Witnesses: Girardus de Asneriis; Girardus de Area; Riccardus de Sinclero; Robertus Crassus; Sado; Huilardus; and representing the Hospital, domnus Raimundus Hospitalis procurator; Petrus Gallitianus presbyter; Petrus Wilielmus cancellarius; Girardus; Willelmus Joppe and many others.
Jan. 18. Ugo Dei gratia princeps Joppe makes an eleemosynary grant with the intention, among other things, of seeking divine help in the conquest of Ascalon. With the agreement of his wife Emma and his barones, he gives the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by domnus Raimundus magister... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:72-3, no. 77 (RRH no. 113)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
235
year: 1126
initiator: Wilelmus de Buris
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Jan. 13 – 25. Willelmus de Buris Tyberiadis domnus, with the agreement of his nephews Helias and Willelmus who are heirs to his fief [feodum], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He gives a casale called Sanctus Georgius, situated next to Medan. He adds in a codicil that if any of his barones proves his right to this casale, the lord of Tiberias will give St Mary another of equal value in exchange. Witnesses: Odo abbas; Helias; Willelmus; Gvalo; Vgo Burrellus; Vgo filius Iuonis; Paganus Montis Regalis; Martinus Nazarenus; Herbertus de Insula; Iosbertus de Turnai; Drogo; Gvalterius de Bosco. Baldwin, rex secundus, confirms the gift in the presence of witnesses: Herbertus de Insula; Vgo Burrellus; Balduinus Sancti Abraha; Goffridus de Parentea; Anselmus frater ejus; Rohardus; Joannes Godman; Anschitinus vicecomes; Radulfus gener ejus; Bernardus Uaccarius; Drogo de Niela; Barda Armenus.
Jan. 13 – 25. Willelmus de Buris Tyberiadis domnus, with the agreement of his nephews Helias and Willelmus who are heirs to his fief [feodum], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He gives a casale called Sanctus Georgius, situated next to Medan. He adds in a... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:250-2, no. 96 (RRH no. 115)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
236
year: 1126
initiator: Bernardus Willelmi
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 14. Raiembaldus de Rauca and Raymundus Pandulfi record that they were present when Bernardus Willelmi, who is said to come from Fraxinum [Fresnay?] and was on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, fell ill in Tripoli and died. On his deathbed Bernardus affirmed that he had made an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem of his fief [honor] in Olibana. Witnesses: Berengarius S. Felicis abbas Girunde; Bertrannus, prior Hospitalis Montis Peregrinorum; Durandus Tripolitanus archidiaconus; Berengarius Cort ....; Guillelmus Pontius; Petrus Vivariensis, who wrote the charter.
Mar. 14. Raiembaldus de Rauca and Raymundus Pandulfi record that they were present when Bernardus Willelmi, who is said to come from Fraxinum [Fresnay?] and was on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, fell ill in Tripoli and died. On his deathbed Bernardus affirmed that he had made an eleemosynary grant to the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:72, no. 75 (RRH no. 113b)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
247
year: 1127
initiator: Pons, count of Tripoli, and his wife Sicilia
recipient: Hospital of the poor on Mont Pèlerin
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 8. Mont Pèlerin. Pons, gratia Dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Cecilia, the daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the hospital of the poor [hospitale pauperum] on Mont Pèlerin belonging to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Confirming everything it possesses in the county, they refer specifically to the following villae which Raymond I and Pons’s father Bertrand had given: Misdelia, just as Bertrandus prior had it on the day the church of St John in the hospital [hospitale] on Mont Pèlerin was dedicated, the territory of which is limited by the river that runs to Mont Pèlerin, and the boundaries of the villae of Ardacium, Alma, Bethsama, Bethsedion and Ceraphtenie, which belongs to the church of Bethlehem; Bahani; Cornonium; Coliath; Aroath; Cendiana; Apia; Villa Sicca; Durcarbe; Baho, which is situated ad motam de Bochea; Theledehep and Cartamare in the territory of Rafania; the besants that Count William had levied on the cattle [bubus] of the Suriani working in the villae; lands beyond the bridge at Mont Pèlerin given by Raymond I and Bertrand, together with a vineyard which is next to the cemetery of the church of St John; a magnificent house [domum obtimam] by the sea in the port of Tripoli; a field [campus] just outside [ante] the city of Tripoli; freedom from teloneum in the port of Tripoli and in the platea, so that the men of the Hospital can buy and sell without exaction, a privilege confirmed by Bernardus Tripolitanus episcopus, with the consent of Garsio cantor and all his chapter. Pons gives the Hospital some mansiones, a garden, an oven and a vineyard at Archae; a mansio at Felicium; 2 mansiones and a vineyard at Cratum. He confirms everything given to the Hospital at Tortosa or in its territory or in the castle [castrum] called Kamel, or elsewhere, together with mills at Kamel; the villae, lands and houses, mills, oven and bath house given by Raymond I and Bertrand in the city of Rafania and its territory, so that a hospital for the poor [hospicium pauperum], which was held by Galterius, could be built there. Pons gives permission to all men who hold lands of him to give the Hospital 1 villanus each. He adds a vineyard at Kafaracha, from which 100 jarrae of wine can be produced. He confirms the gifts made by his barones at the time the church of St John the Baptist on Mont Pèlerin was consecrated, with the agreement of Bernardus Tripolitanus episcopus, Geraldus Rafaniensis episcopus and Raimundus Tortosanus episcopus. Signatories: Poncius, comes Tripolitanus, who had this charter issued when the church of St John the Baptist on Mont Pèlerin was consecrated; Cecilia, comitissa et uxor, regis Francorum filia; Rogerius constabularius; Petrus de Podio Laurentii; Guillelmus de Verduno; Poncius de Fos; Raimundus de Cartellano; Hugo Ebraiacensis;Bernardus de Congusto; Geraldus de Ussel; Poncius Umberti; Guillelmus scriptor, who wrote the charter at Mont Pèlerin; Dominicus Tripolitani episcopi subdiaconus, who drew up the charter. Count Pons of Tripoli then handed the charter to dominus Raymundus, prior Hospitalis Iherosolimitani.
Feb. 8. Mont Pèlerin. Pons, gratia Dei comes Tripolis, and his wife Cecilia, the daughter of the king of France, with the agreement of their son Raymond, make an eleemosynary grant to the hospital of the poor [hospitale pauperum] on Mont Pèlerin belonging to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:76-8, no. 82 (RRH no. 118)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
249
year: 1127
initiator: Bohemond II, prince of Antioch
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 15-31 Antioch. In the prince’s palatium. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius Dei gratia princeps Antiochen[us], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms donations made by Bohemond [of Taranto], Tancred and other princes and barones of Antioch. They include a house with a garden next to it, which is situated close by the church of St John Chrysostom in Antioch; a canuta in the vicus of the Amalfitans in Antioch; a domuncula with a garden in the vicus of St Paul in Antioch. He confirms the gift by Bohemond I of three casalia outside Antioch: Assis; Ursan; and Melessin. He also confirms the gifts of Casale Balilas in the territory of Harenc; Casale Churar in the territory of Aronia; Casale Cizemburc in the territory of Turbassella; a gastina before Tilium called Aganir; Casale Cadir; Casale Nubeirac; Casale Sarare in the land of Mamistra; Casale Muserac in the territory of Cafardan. Bohemond [II] also gives the Hospital of St John the freedom to enter and leave his dominions without paying consuetudines or any exactio curiae. Witnesses: Radulfus cancellarius; Raynaldus Mansuerius constabularius; Villelmus de Ochon; Amelinus de Lajercet; Leo Maypolus.
Mar. 15-31 Antioch. In the prince’s palatium. Bohemond, magni Boamundi filius Dei gratia princeps Antiochen[us], makes a sealed eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms donations made by Bohemond [of Taranto], Tancred and other princes and barones of Antioch. They... more
sources: Hiestand, ‘Ein unbekanntes Privileg Fürst Bohemunds II’, pp. 44-6
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
253
year: 1127
initiator: Barisan, constable of Jaffa
recipient: Church of Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
institution: Saint Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat
text: Dec. 25 1126 – Dec. 24 1127. Balianus miles makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving the abbey a casale called Dargerboan/Dargerbean, together with a third part of a gastina called Zonia. The deed is made with the consent of his lord Hugo comes Iope, from whom he was holding the casale in fief [de quo predictum casale tenebam et de cuius feodo erat], and King Baldwin II, dei gratia Iherosolimorum rex secundus, who seals the charter at the request of Balianus and Hugo. Witnesses: Wido de Puteolo; Wido de Domna Petra; Walterius Granerius; Radulphus de Fontanellis; Gerardus de Helbecorth; Anschetinus vicecomes; Balduinus de Sancto Abraham; Baro Archerius; Thomas Ramathensis.
Dec. 25 1126 – Dec. 24 1127. Balianus miles makes an eleemosynary grant to St Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, giving the abbey a casale called Dargerboan/Dargerbean, together with a third part of a gastina called Zonia. The deed is made with the consent of his lord Hugo comes Iope, from whom he... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:257-9, no. 103 (RRH no. 120)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
256
year: 1128
initiator: Gaufridus de Flagiaco/Geofroy de Flujeac
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Apr. 8. On campaign against Ascalon. Gaufridus de Flagiaco/Geofroy de Flujeac makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem, giving it a casale called Kalansue. The casale is surrounded by the casalia of Artha, Fardasie, Aldie, Kalodie, Arthaba, Beselechie and Burin. The gift is confirmed as an eleemosynary grant by Johannes de Bethzan and Hugo de Bethzan, the brothers of his deceased wife Euphemia, from whom he held the casale. The gift is also confirmed as an eleemosynary grant sealed by Domnus Galterius Cesariensis, in whose lordship [dominium et territorium] the casale is situated. The casale is handed over to Master Raymond of the Hospital, in the presence of King Baldwin II and his army, who are ravaging the territory of Ascalon.
*Apr. 8. On campaign against Ascalon. Gaufridus de Flagiaco/Geofroy de Flujeac makes an eleemosynary grant to the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem, giving it a casale called Kalansue. The casale is surrounded by the casalia of Artha, Fardasie, Aldie, Kalodie, Arthaba, Beselechie and Burin. The gift... more
sources: Mayer, UKJ 1:259-60, no. 104 (RRH no. 121a)